Inter faith dialogue by email in primary schools

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This innovative book is a significant contribution to religious education research by the WRERU team at the University of Warwick, building on interpretive and dialogical approaches. It systematically evaluates the Building E-Bridges Project, which connected primary school children from the multicultural city of Leicester with those from East Sussex. Teachers from diverse urban and rural contexts play a role in the evaluation while also being subjects of research. The pupils' competencies are taken seriously, forming the basis for a structured analysis of learning through email interactions. Their voices, drawn from interviews and email conversations, provide compelling research data. In a fresh and inclusive manner, they explore their different daily experiences and religious backgrounds. The report highlights the pupils' ability to merge a dialogue of life with a dialogue of faiths, fostering a deeper understanding of their own practices and enabling theological reasoning. The authors' evaluation identifies strengths and weaknesses in the project, offering recommendations for future developments. While the book will benefit UK participants and those developing similar approaches, it also aims to inspire international researchers and curriculum developers focused on children's dialogue. The study's findings contribute valuable insights to the European Commission research project 'Religion in Education: A contribution to dialo